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Asiatic cheetah on the prowl

September 23, 2015

Kooshki, a 7-year-old male Asiatic cheetah that spent some time in captivity in Mian Dasht Wildlife Sanctuary in North Khorasan Province, was transferred to Pardisan Park in Tehran a while ago.

Kooshki was handed over as a gift by a hunter to the Environment Protection Organization when he was a cub. The hunter told officials that he had bought the big cat from three shepherds who were about to kill him.

There are only 70 Asiatic cheetahs, a species in danger of extinction, in the country. Fararu.com has republished the following images of Kooshki originally released by DW.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 17

Golrokh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

♦ “The United States has suffered serious setbacks in West Asia,” said Major General Ghasem Soleimani, the commander of IRGC’s Quds Force.

He further said that Iran’s Islamic Revolution has seriously challenged the status of the US as a superpower.

♦ There will be changes in diesel quotas of vehicles as of September 23.

♦ The resigned prime minister of Yemen along with eight of his Cabinet ministers has arrived in Aden from Riyadh.

The US, French and Russian ambassadors have met with ousted Yemeni President Mansour Hadi in Riyadh.

♦ “The Europeans need to bring over capital and technology if they wish to have a share of Iran’s market,” said President Rouhani.

♦ Ayatollah Abolghasem Khazali, a member of the Assembly of Experts, has passed away.

The Supreme Leader has said the blessed life of this great clergyman was dotted with shining moments.

♦ Iranian nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi has said that if the US Congress rejects the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran will resume its nuclear program.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 14

Golrokh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

♦ Europeans have staged massive rallies in support of Syrian migrants.

People in Britain, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Czech, Poland, Slovakia, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, Austria and the Netherlands took to the street in solidarity with Syrian migrants.

♦ President Rouhani has said the conclusion of the nuclear deal ushers in a friendlier atmosphere in relations between Iran and the rest of the world.

At a meeting with the Brazilian foreign minister, the president said Iran welcomes closer ties with Latin American countries.

♦ The number of Iranian pilgrims who lost their lives in the crane crash in Mecca has reached eight.

The chief of staff of the Supreme Leader has sent a message of condolences on behalf of Ayatollah Khamenei to the caretaker of Iranian pilgrims.

♦ “The onus of implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action falls on the US administration,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said at a joint news conference with his Brazilian counterpart.

He further said that the Obama administration should stop Congress from taking any measure in contravention to JCPOA.

♦ Civil servants will receive some $230 in yearend bonuses.

The director of the Management and Planning Organization said that the pay rise of civil servants next year [starts March 21, 2016] won’t be any less than 10 percent.

♦ A shooting by Israeli soldiers at Al-Aqsa Mosque has left 100 worshippers injured.

The chairwoman of the Society for the Defense of the Palestinian Nation has said that the Zionist attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque breaks Muslim red lines.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 15

Golrokh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

♦ “The Zionist regime is the biggest obstacle standing in the way of a nuclear-free region,” the director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran told an international nuclear energy conference.

Ali Akbar Salehi further said the Zionist regime, which has failed to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, poses a serious threat to regional security.

♦ Iran, China and the United States have reviewed the redesigning of the Arak reactor on the sidelines of an IAEA General Conference in Vienna.

♦ Zionists have staged the most ferocious attack on worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque in four decades.

♦ Government plans to raise water prices for those who consume too much water.

The deputy energy minister has said that new prices will be announced within days after they have been approved by the Economy Council and the Cabinet.

♦ One million Yemenis have signaled their readiness to take on Saudi aggressors.

Attacks by Yemeni forces have resulted in the deaths of five Saudi military men, an Emirati soldier and a Qatari officer.

♦ The governor of the Central Bank has said that European and Japanese banks are interested in doing business in Iran.

Valiollah Seif said that foreign exchange price fluctuations in the first four months of the current year [started March 21, 2015] were down 70 percent over corresponding period last year.

♦ The deputy health minister said that Iranian medical science universities have a lofty position in the world.

Dr. Bagher Larijani further said up to 40,000 nurses are to be trained in a 2-3 year period.

♦ Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has invited pundits and those who care about the establishment to run in upcoming elections.

The chairman of the Expediency Council said that this year’s elections will reaffirm the fact that in Islamic Iran, election of all officials, including the leader, is a direct result of popular vote.

♦ A look at the track record and the Jihadi-style management of a hardworking mayor

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 23

Golrokh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

Remarks by President Rouhani in a ceremony to mark the beginning of Sacred Defense Week and his comments in the inauguration of a subway line dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday.

Ettela’at: “Iran has the largest and most powerful anti-terror armed forces in the region,” said President Rouhani in a military parade which marked the start of Sacred Defense Week.

President Rouhani: Regional nations know well that the Iranian armed forces are the only forces which can eradicate terrorists.

President Rouhani: We are a united nation which can join hands to overcome all problems and help build a more developed and vibrant Iran.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 23

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on September 23

Afkar: “We are not seeking to invade any country,” said the president in a military parade to mark the start of Sacred Defense Week.

Aftab-e Yazd: A meaningful mission

The daily has analyzed a mandate by FM Zarif to his deputy Abbas Araghchi to supervise the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Aftab-e Yazd: The world is waiting to listen to Mr. President’s address [at the UN General Assembly].

Aftab-e Yazd: Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, a principlist cleric, has said that cell phones are to blame for women’s failure to observe Hijab [Islamic dress code].

Arman-e Emrooz: A change of heart in [the camp of] the Worriers

Forget about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; do not change governors general [a reference to supporters of former president Ahmadinejad whose opposition to the Iran nuclear deal is waning; they are now reacting to the government’s decision to replace some governors general.

Arman-e Emrooz: Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, a hardline principlist, has blamed price hikes on the Internet and cell phones.

Arman-e Emrooz: Tehran MP Ali Motahari has said that some reformists are more principlist than the principlists, adding that vengeance is the reason behind targeting the reformists.

Asrar: President Rouhani has said that Iran has the largest anti-terror armed forces in the world.

Asrar: Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani has said that those who have not fought in the battlefields for a single day are unhappy with the end of [the Iraqi-imposed] war.

Ebtekar: “Tehran is the honor of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” President Rouhani said in the inauguration of Line 3 of the capital’s subway system.

Emtiaz: Celebrations were held across the country for [1.3 million] first-graders on the eve of the school year.

Etemad: “When necessary, we should keep silent to help the revolution survive,” said Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Etemad: President Rouhani and Tehran’s Mayor Ghalibaf get on the subway.

Hambastegi: “We should not let some infiltrate the country and create divisions,” said the speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in a ceremony to mark Sacred Defense Week.

Javan: G4+1 [to be formed] to take on ISIL

The daily has published a report on cooperation among Iran, Russia, Iraq, and Syria plus Hezbollah on the fight against terrorism.

Kayhan: The reverse spinning of the economy’s wheel in the thick of nuclear deal

Kayhan: The West has welcomed IAEA Chief Amano’s Parchin visit.

Mardomsalari: Ten Iranian movies have lined up for a race: the [Best Foreign Language Film at the 88^th] Academy Awards.

Resalat: Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has said that the US is seeking adventurism in Iran.

Resalat: “Sacred Defense was the most honorable defense the Iranian nations put up [against an enemy],” said the president in a military parade of the armed forces on Tuesday.

Rooyesh-e Mellat: [Labor Minister] Rabiei has raised the number of yellow cards the government has been given [by MPs] to 14.

Setareh Sobh: “The hardline minority has not even caught a whiff of gunpowder of war,” said Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani in a meeting with a host of Sacred Defense veterans.

Shahrvand: “We won twice, one time in the war and one time against the war,” said President Rouhani in the inauguration of a subway line in Tehran.

He further said that Iran emerged the winner in the Sacred Defense and it defeated war in nuclear talks.

Sharq: “Some label the reformists as pagans,” said Tehran MP Ali Motahari.

Tafahom: “We are not satisfied with the way the Constitution’s Article 44 is implemented,” the head of the Iranian Privatization Organization said.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on September 23

Golrokh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

♦ “Iran has the largest and most powerful anti-terror armed forces in the region,” said President Rouhani in a military parade which marked the start of Sacred Defense Week.

President Rouhani: Regional nations know well that the Iranian armed forces are the only forces which can eradicate terrorists.

President Rouhani: We are a united nation which can join hands to overcome all problems and help build a more developed and vibrant Iran.

♦ The economy minister has said that single foreign exchange rate will be introduced in the country after the termination of sanctions.

Ali Tayyebnia further said that declining oil revenues have put pressures on the country’s coffers.

♦ The United Nations has said that as many as 400 children have been killed in brutal attacks by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.

At least 600 children have been injured in the attacks, the world body further said.

♦ Hassan Rouhani has been awarded the Grand Peace Prize.

A third Art for Peace Festival came to an end, offering its [prestigious] peace honors to four cultural, political and social figures.

♦ Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi has said that the dignity of Hijab [Islamic covering] should not be downgraded to seat belts. [She was referring to a decision by the traffic police to fine Iranian women for their failure to observe Hijab are at the wheel.

She also said that we should not repeat past mistakes and resort to fines to promote Hijab and dignity.

♦ IAEA Chief Yukiya Amano has said that remarkable progress has been made in Iran’s nuclear case.

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency added that his agency will hold talks with Iran in coming weeks in line with the roadmap [the two sides signed back in July].

♦ “We should not seek to win people’s satisfaction simply to garner their votes,” said President Rouhani at the inauguration of the Middle East’s longest subway line.

He further said that the government will do what it takes when it comes to development of the subway system in metropolises.

President Rouhani on hand for opening of subway line (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

A new stretch of Line 3 of Tehran Subway was inaugurated at a ceremony on Tuesday.

On hand for the inaugural were President Rouhani, his chief of staff Mohammad Nahavandian, Justice Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Tehran Governor Hashemi and the mayor of the capital Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

The inauguration makes Line 3 of the capital’s subway the longest metro line in the entire Middle East.

The following images of the inauguration have been released by president.ir:

Jalaleddin Castle in northeastern Iran (PHOTOS)

Fatemeh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

Jalaleddin Castle in the town of Jajrom, in the northeastern province of North Khorasan, was built about eight centuries ago.

Stones, bricks and stucco have been used in the construction of the fort which stands on top of a hill.

Photos of the castle put online by the Islamic Republic News Agency:

Iran urges IAEA to expedite assessment of Parchin samples

Golrokh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

Iran has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to accelerate assessment of the environmental samples taken from the country’s Parchin military site and release a report within a month, the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said.

The IAEA has announced that assessment of the Parchin samples may take one or two months, Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Tuesday, adding that Tehran has insisted that evaluation of the samples should be carried out faster to speed up what should be done under a Road-map signed with the UN nuclear watchdog.

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano had a one-day trip to Iran on Sunday and paid a visit to Parchin military site near Tehran, where some Westerners claim nuclear tests may have taken place.

On Monday, Amano said environment samples have been taken at Parchin, citing “significant progress” in its investigation of Tehran’s nuclear energy program.

Kamalvandi said if there is good IAEA cooperation, results of assessment of the samples will be ready within the next 4 or 5 weeks.

The first step, he added, was for the IAEA to confirm the authenticity of the samples, and Amano’s remarks show that the Iranian experts have done their job right.

Amano told reporters on Monday that the IAEA “can confirm the integrity of the sampling process and the authenticity of the samples, which were taken at places of interest to the agency at the particular location in Parchin.”

“Authentication by the agency of the samples was achieved through use of an established verification process. The process was carried out under our responsibility and monitoring,” the UN nuclear chief said, adding that the samples have been taken to Vienna for analysis.

Iran and the UN nuclear agency on July 14 signed a Road-map to resolve all the past and present outstanding issues related to Tehran’s nuclear energy program.

On the same day, Iran and P5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) also finalized the text of a lasting nuclear deal, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The IAEA has been given the role of verifying Iran’s commitments under the JCPOA.

Zarif: Iranians should feel changes according to UN Resolution 2231

Golrokh Askarieh

September 23, 2015

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that he and his team are trying hard to let the Iranian nation feel real change for the better in the country’s economic conditions by pursuing the implementation of JCPOA at the UN.

Zarif made the remarks to reporters upon arrival in New York City on Tuesday afternoon.

“The Iranian nation should feel fundamental changes in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolution 2231,” the Iranian foreign minister said.

He reiterated that his team will pursue the implementation of JCPOA at the United Nations.

Zarif pointed out that meetings at foreign ministerial level will be held between Iran and P5+1 (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany). If needed expert meetings will also be held to specify the executive measures to remove sanctions and renovate Arak heavy reactor facility and exchange fuel.

The Iranian foreign minister said that as it has always been said implementation of JCPOA is the important part of the work.

“Now the time has come for P5+1 countries, especially those countries that imposed unfair sanctions against Iran to make fundamental shift in their attitude towards Iran and show in practice that they look at a different future and the Iranian nation should feel this fundamental change,” Zarif said.

He urged the Western countries and those interacting with Iran to strengthen the foundations of JCPOA through their performance and their measures.

He noted that the Iranian delegation will also follow up the formation of a joint commission between Iran and P5+1 during its visit to New York.

Zarif, heading a ranking delegation, arrived in New York late Tuesday to attend the first meeting of the Joint Commission with members of P5+1.

The Joint Commission is comprised of representatives of P5+1 and Iran along with EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini.

While in New York, Zarif will follow up the implementation process of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached on July 14 between Iran and G5+1.

The Iranian delegation includes Zarif and his deputy Abbas Araghchi as well as head of the Iranian nuclear expert team Hamid Baeedinejad. Another Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi is to join the team later.